Public Works Committee

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the cases entitled Citizens for a Better Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCP03822, and Coalition for a Scenic Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCP03909. (These cases concern legal challenges related to the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program.)
2. 2 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) [significant exposure to litigation], to confer with its legal counsel (two potential cases).
3. 3 Motion (Hernandez – Jurado) relative to designating the intersection of North Figueroa Street between North Avenue 56 and South Avenue 56, in the neighborhood of Highland Park, as "Folliero's Square."
4. 4 Motion (Hernandez – Nazarian) relative to temporarily closing the street area between 648 and 800 West Avenue 37 in Mount Washington for reasons of public safety.
5. 5 Motion (Rodriguez – Park) relative to recruitment and hiring practices being used by the City and its contractors as part of the Pacific Palisades reconstruction. (Referred to the Public Works Committee, Personnel and Hiring Committee, and the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery)
6. 6 Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to recommendations for increasing fines and penalties for illegal dumping. (This item was referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Public Works Committee)
7. 7 Motion (Harris-Dawson – Raman) relative to amending various conditions of the Council Action of January 18, 2022 regarding the vacation of the alley northerly of Jefferson Boulevard between Van Buren Place and Budlong Avenue (VAC-E1401345).
8. 8 City Engineer report relative to the vacation of a portion of Reseda Boulevard, north of Sunset Boulevard, easterly side, adjoining Lot 7 of Tract No. 14968 (VAC-E1401454).
9. 9 Motion (Soto-Martínez – Price, et al.) relative to designating the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard as "Jackie Goldberg Sunset Junction."
10. 10 Motion (Jurado – McOsker) relative to erecting permanent ceremonial sign(s) at 324 East 1st Street in recognition of the historical location of the Fuji-Kan Theater.
11. 11 Board of Public Works report relative to Personal Services Contracts with eight pre-qualified on-call consultants for environmental site assessment and technical support on an as-needed or emergency basis for various Brownfields projects. (This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Energy and Environment Committee)
12. 12 Board of Public Works report relative to utilizing Progressive-Design-Build contracts for the delivery of the Hyperion Phase 1A Program. (This item was referred to Energy and Environment Committee and Public Works Committee)
13. 13 City Engineer report relative to the vacation of the easterly portion of Pacific View Drive in excess of 40 feet public right of way, adjoining Lots 19 and 40 of Tract 8628, north of Mulholland Drive (VAC- E1401448).
14. 14 Motion (Yaroslavsky, Hutt – Harris-Dawson, Blumenfield) relative to designating the intersection of La Cienega Boulevard and 18th Street as "Adrienne Omansky Square."